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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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